Episode Synopsis "Autism Spectrum Disorders "

Autism is the most misunderstood, yet fastest growing, spectrum of disability in the US. It is a developmental delay based disorder with specific symptoms that are important to recognize early. It is often represented by an image of a puzzle piece, because trying to understand, decode and treat autism is like a mysterious puzzle. This is an important (and longer) episode because this is an important topic. And - spoiler alert - NO, vaccines do not cause autism.

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